Mackie 2404 Musical Toy Instrument User Manual


 
21
Owner’s Manual
So,theoriginalunprocessed“dry”signalsgofrom
thechannelstothemainmix,andtheprocessed“wet”
signalsgofromthestereoreturnstothemainmix,and
oncemixedtogether,thedryandwetsignalscombineto
createaglorioussound!
Pre-faderauxsendsaretypicallyusedtoprovide
anothermixforstagemonitors.Ifnoexternaleffects
arebeingused,thestereoreturnscanbeusedas
additionalstereoinputs,ornotusedatall.
Readontolearnmoreaboutthesefeatures...
46. Lamp
ThisfemaleBNCconnectorprovides12voltsDCwith
thecenterpinpositive.Connectanyqualitygooseneck
lamphere.
47. Suck Knob
Ifthebandperformingasksyouifyoucanmakethem
soundbetter,replywitharesounding“yes,indeedIcan
makeyousoundbetter...IwillturndowntheSuckKnob
[47]whichwilldowondersforyourband!”
Asseen,itisbrokendowninpercentages,from0%
suck(turnedfullycounter-clockwise)to100%suck
(turnedfullyclockwise).Thiswayyougettodetermine
the'SuckFactorPercentage'(SFP)oftheband.
Iftheyfollowinstructions,buyyoubeers,andarea
swellbunch,turntheknobcounter-clockwise.Ifthe
drummerhitsthesnaredrumortheguitaristdoesa
screamingharmonicdive-bombwhileyou'resettingup
micsontheirrespectiveequipment(andthuslyhelping
toruinyourhearing...huh?),feelfreetocranktheknob
clockwise.
48. 2-Track Return Level
This knob controls the overall level to the mains of
thetape(RCA)orUSB,dependingonthepositionof
the2-trackreturntape/USBswitch[50].Thisknob's
levelrangesfromoff,throughunity(centerdetent
position),onupto20dBofextragain(fullyclockwise).
49. 2-Track Return Solo
Thisswitchsendsthe2-trackreturn(tapeorUSB,
dependingonthepositionoftheswitch[50])tothe
solobus.
50. 2-Track Return Tape/USB
Thisdeterminesifthe2-trackreturngetsitssignal
fromtheRCA“tape”inputs(switchdisengaged)or
USB(switchengaged).
2-Track, USB, Aux Masters
and Meters
Thissectionincludesthe2-trackreturns,USB,aux
mastersandstereoreturns,andthemeters.A4x2USB
recordingandplaybackfunctionisatyourdisposal.
Thismeansuptofoursignalsmayberecorded
simultaneouslyandastereomixreturnedtothemixer
forplayback.
Thesixauxesreceivesignalsfromthechannelsvia
thechannelauxsends[27,29].Auxes1-4mayalsobe
fedfromstereoreturns1-2[54]andtalkback[70,71]
andaux1-2maygetinternaleffectsprocessoroutput
viatheFXtoAUXcontrols[62].Anyorallofthese
signalsaremixedtogether,sautéedtoaturnandsent
outtheauxsendjacks[13]aftertheoptimumoutput
levelisdeterminedbytheauxmasters[52].Auxsends
fromthechannelsarepre-fader(aux1-2),selectable
pre-orpost-fader(aux3-4),andpost-fader(aux5-6).
Allarepost-EQ.
Post-faderauxsendsmaybefedtotheinputsofan
externalprocessorlikeareverbordigitaldelay.From
there,theoutputsofthisexternalprocessorarefed
backtothemixer’sstereoreturnjacks[5].Thenthese
signalsaresentthroughthestereoreturnlevelcontrols
[54],andnallydeliveredtothemainmixortoauxes
1-4 to add effects to monitors if so desired by the talent
[“Moreme!Morereverb!”].
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
PAN
L R
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
FREQ
1
MUTE
PAN
L R
2
MUTE
PAN
L R
3
MUTE
PAN
L R
4
MUTE
PAN
L R
5
MUTE
PAN
L R
6
MUTE
PAN
L R
7
MUTE
PAN
L R
8
MUTE
PAN
L R
9
MUTE
PAN
L R
10
MUTE
PAN
L R
11
MUTE
PAN
L R
12
MUTE
PAN
L R
13
MUTE
PAN
L R
14
MUTE
PAN
L R
15
MUTE
PAN
L R
16
MUTE
PAD
-20dB
1
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
2
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
3
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
4
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
5
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
6
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
7
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
8
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
9
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
10
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
11
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
12
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
13
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
14
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
15
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
PAD
-20dB
16
LOW CUT
100 Hz
GAIN
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
1 2
SUBGROUPS
PUSH
TO TALK
MAIN
RIGHT
AUX 1-4
SOLO
STEREO
LEFT
RIGHT
SOLO
LEFT
RIGHT
SOLO
STEREO
LEFT
RIGHT
SOLO
LEFT
1 2 3 4
MAIN MIX
TALKBACK
OFF MAX
COMP
OFF MAX
COMP
OFF MAX
COMP
OFF MAX
COMP
LEVEL
PHONES
TO AUX 1
TO AUX 2
SOLO
MONITOR
TAP
DELAY
MUTE
TO AUX 1
TO AUX 2
TAP
DELAY
MUTE
FX MASTERFX MASTER
TO LRTO LR
FX
2
SIG/OL
FX
1
SIG/OL
SOLO
SOLO
1
2
3
4
SOLO
SOLO MODE
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
SOLO
PFL
AFL
AUX
AUX
AUX
AUX
CH 1-2 CH 3-4
AUX 5-6
PWR
RUDE SOLO
48V
USB OUT
SUBS 3-4
20
10
7
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
LEVEL
SET
SUBS 1-2
MAIN
TO LR
TAPE
USB
2-TRACK RETURN
SUCK
SOLO
12V
0.5A
OFF MAX
COMP
OFF MAX
COMP
OFF MAX
COMP
OFF MAX
COMP
LOW CUT
100 Hz
LOW CUT
100 Hz
LOW CUT
100 Hz
LOW CUT
100 Hz
FX 1 FX 2
USB
21
22
23
24
HI
12k
HI
MID
2.5k
LOW
MID
400Hz
HI
MID
2.5k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
LOW
MID
400Hz
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
HI
12k
2
3
4
5
6
1
+15
U
+15
U
+20
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
-20 +20
U
-20 +20
U
AUX MASTER
LR
STEREO RETURNS
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
FREQ
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
FREQ
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
FREQ
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
EQ EQ EQ
HI
12k
-15 +15
U
-15 +15
U
LOW
80Hz
-15 +15
U
FREQ
MID
200 2k
800
100 8k
PAN
L R
17
MUTE
PAN
L R
18
MUTE
PAN
L R
19
MUTE
PAN
L R
20
MUTE
BAL
L R
21/22
MUTE
ALT 3-4
BAL
L R
0 dB=0 dBu
LEFT
RIGHT
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
1-2
3-4
LR
OL
-20
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
SOLO
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
FX
AUX 5/6
PRE
PRE
FX1
FX2
PRE
1
2
+15
U
AUX
+15
U
3
4
5
6
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
+15
U
23/24
MUTE
ALT 3-4
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
30
20
10
10
40
50
5
5
U
60
dB
OO
17
GAIN
18
GAIN
19
GAIN
20
GAIN LINE GAIN LINE GAIN
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
30
-20dB +40dB
U
60U
4020
50%
100%0%
25% 75%
46
47
48
52
54
55
60
59
58
56 57
49
53
50 51